Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Austin Peay State University vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University Roy Kidd Stadium
Richmond, KY
September 26, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky defeated Austin Peay by a score of 51-13. Eastern recorded 26 first downs and 421 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 49 yards. Austin Peay recorded 14 first downs and 250 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 70 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted.
Ethan Thomas led Eastern’s ground game with 59 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Adam Lane carried the ball 13 times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Bennie Coney completed 28 of 35 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown. Kyle Romano completed three of four passes for 25 yards and a touchdown. Devin Borders caught nine passes for 91 yards. Joel Brown added seven receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Thomas caught three passes for 30 yards. Adam Lane also added three receptions for 29 yards. Stanley Absanon returned one punt for 23 yards. Noah Spence led the defense with two solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Tre’ Moore added three solo and two assisted tackles. Thomas Owens scored a touchdown on a 17 yard interception return.
Kendall Morris led Austin Peay’s ground game with 75 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Trey Taylor carried the ball 12 times for 37 yards and a touchdown. Trey Taylor completed 15 of 26 passes for 99 yards with one interception. Wesley Thomas caught five passes for 29 yards. Jared Beard added four receptions for 32 yards. Rashaan Coleman also caught four passes for 27 yards. Devon Jones led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles. Benedict Louis added six solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Austin Peay State University | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 13 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 51 |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Joel Brown 6 yard pass from Bennie Coney (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 42 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Lucas Williams kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| APSU | - | Trey Taylor 1 yard run (Logan Birchfield kick) |
| EKU | - | Thomas Owens 17 yard interception return (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Ethan Thomas 9 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Adam Lane 6 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Ethan Thomas 8 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| EKU | - | Taylor Miller 6 yard pass from Kyle Romano (Zack Burgy-VanHoose kick) |
| APSU | - | Kendall Morris 5 yard run (Logan Birchfield kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
| Austin Peay State University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kendall Morris | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 17 |
| Trey Taylor | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | 11 |
| Julian Franklin | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Rashaan Coleman | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Justin Roberson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Taye Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Taylor | 26-15-1 | 99 | 0 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wesley Thomas | 5 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Jared Beard | 4 | 32 | 0 | 18 |
| Rashaan Coleman | 4 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Justin Roberson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| James Coleman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Thomas | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 14 |
| Adam Lane | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Bennie Coney | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jared Sanders | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Kentayus Hopkins | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Kyle Romano | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bennie Coney | 35-28-0 | 261 | 1 | 33 |
| Kyle Romano | 4-3-0 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Borders | 9 | 91 | 0 | 33 |
| Joel Brown | 7 | 68 | 1 | 22 |
| Ethan Thomas | 3 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Adam Lane | 3 | 29 | 0 | 20 |
| Scott Daniel | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Scott | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Ben Madon | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Clayton Scherber | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Dan Paul | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Taylor Miller | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Arien Beasley | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to EKU Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.